Major roadwork is coming to H-1. A project that's been put off for years because of the traffic it'll create. Now plans to re-stripe and restore a busy stretch of the freeway will start in about two months.

dollars. MAJOR roadwork is coming to H-1.. A project that's been put off for YEARS because of the traffic it'll create. Now plans to re-stripe and restore a busy stretch of the freeway will start in about two months. KITV4's Brenton Awa is live to tell us where lane closures will happen -- and what drivers should expect. Brenton... Paula -- Yunji -- It's just after six and traffic is still backed up on the H-1 near ward ave. But in September -- it could get a lot worse -- as the D-O-T will shut down portions of the freeway from middle street to ward ave. and cause drivers to have to find alternate routes. 20:00 "THIS IS A BOLD ATTEMPT BY DOT TO ADDRESS AN AREA MOST CONGESTED." Bold -- because the state knows that freeway traffic will have to get worse before getting better. It's already pretty bad at H-1 and Middle street. Some polls rank it as the worst in the NATION. The D-O-T can take a hint. 2044 - 2052 "DONT JUST GRUMBLE FIX IT. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, DON'T JUST STARE AT IT, IT'S NOT JUST GOING TO GO AWAY." It's rolling out a plan to rehabilitate 3-and-a-half miles of the H-1 from Middle street to Ward avenue. But it's more than just repaving. The 42-million-dollar project will add an extra lane to both sides of the freeway. 1049 - 11:01 "THERE'S OVER 200- THOUSAND VEHICLES THAT TRAVEL THROUGH THIS CORRODOR AND THERE'S ONLY SIX LANES NOW AND SO HAVING FOUR LANES NOW, ADDING ONE IN EACH DIRECTION IS GOING TO HELP." Pavement will go 12-inches deep and the asphalt is stronger than what's been used in the past. The surface is meant to last 10-15 years as compared to the current 7-10. Upgrades to the lighting system and drainages are also in the works. But the state has restraints on space to work -- and drivers will feel the squeeze .. Currently a lane is 11-and-a-half feet wide -- once work's completed -- lanes will be narrowed down to 10 feet. 1101 - 1109 "IT'S NOT GOING TO RESOLVE AND SOLVE ALL OF OUR TRAFFIC NIGHTMARES BUT IT GOING TO HELP THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GETTING US TO AND FROM WORK." Roadwork will happen Sunday night through Friday mornings from 8pm to 4am. To finish as quickly as possible -- the state will allow contractors to shut down one direction of the freeway a night -- for up to 120 nights. And work is expected to last for a year. Getting off the freeway might be your best move whenever you can find an alternate route. The DOT will change the timing of stoplights on the bigger side streets to allow more green light time. Coming up-